it would be great to see our offense not lose the field position battle for the whole team

T_S_O_P

Clocks changed here. Are we up in 14 minutes?

Crus57

I think so

ACViking

Re: Todd Bowles Era . . . what to expect from the Falcons

It’ll be interesting to see how the Falcons script their first 15 or so plays . . . because we should get some insight into how coaches use formations, motion,
and plays to find out what to expect from the defense.

Especially one that has no film

SteveH

Sigh, I have no expectations, I’m in sit back and wait to see what happens mode. Win or lose I don’t think I’ll buy too much into it.

T_S_O_P

I’m ready! I hope my Birds are too. Go Eagles!

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

I only want this to be a turnover free game for the offense and I’d like to see 1 on defense. If they win great, but I’m pretty worn down this team at this point.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Kanin-Faan/100000790557328 Kanin Faan

I like it that king dunlap is back. And if you decide to dump that podcast-partner of yours for his lack of love for the Blues Brothers Im all on your side.
Somebody should tell Andy Reid that; “- Its 10 weeks left on the regular season. We have a full tank of gas, half a decent team, its not getting darker and we’re all cheering for you. HIT IT! “

T_S_O_P

There is as much wind in Philly as there is here with my upset gut. Let’s hope our go to goal is good this week.

TheRogerPodacter

cox had the ball in his hands! huge missed play there…

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

Aw c’mon Fletch! hold onto that!

lilmc

Damn Fletcher

TommyLawlor

So close…

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

Was that a Casey Mathews sighting?

T_S_O_P

Early snaps for Matthews. Is he starting?

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

Was just about to edit my post to ask the same thing.

TommyLawlor

Kendricks is benched for a series. Some kind of punishment.

T_S_O_P

Matthews over Chaney. Interesting.

TheRogerPodacter

interesting. wonder what it was? i would assume it was arriving late to a meeting or something like that

TheRogerPodacter

ahh they just mentioned it. he missed a meeting.

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

The defensive line looks energized.

TheRogerPodacter

ugh. why is jason babin covering someone downfield?

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

ugh…

SteveH

stupid penalty by babin, holding on 3rd and 10 on a 2 yard route. smh.

Zachary Kaplan

Looks like the same team I’ve seen the last couple years.

Pressure doesn’t get there when it counts. Awful on blitzes. Can’t make a play, even when it’s their to be made. And 3rd downs? Can’t get off the field at key moments.

lilmc

Another 3rd down. Damn

TheRogerPodacter

looked like a lot of confusion there. the CB on that side was calling for something. i wonder if matthews was supposed to be on that side of the field since he was on the other side with no one to really cover.

Zachary Kaplan

Atlanta 3 for 3 on 3rd downs. Does Andy fire Marty after this game? Looking like it wasn’t just Juan.

T_S_O_P

Lots of seats in the Linc; is that the weather?

Zachary Kaplan

It’s the fact that fans realize this team is a failure and not worth supporting

Zachary Kaplan

4 for 4…on 3rd downs.

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

they’ve had the ball for half the quarter almost. Incredible.

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

This is way too easy for the Falcons. Way too easy.

Zachary Kaplan

Think Juan is smiling a bit? I think Jeff should fire Reid at halftime. Put this team together. Put these coaches together.

lilmc

I am tired of this movie. Same crap different week.

TheRogerPodacter

on that first down, matthews totally whiffed on giving TG a shot just past the LOS… free release…

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

Busted coverage. Wow.

Zachary Kaplan

Sure look prepared to me.

TheRogerPodacter

so? we’re just not going to cover that guy? great job, guys.

ceteris_paribus1776

Third down D looks great so far…0-4. Blow coverages. The more they change the more they stay the same???

TheRogerPodacter

a couple of blown coverages, babin gives away a first down when he goes into coverage. not a good start for the D.

TommyLawlor

Actually, we’ve got one of the best 3rd down defenses in the league. Not getting off the field in the 1st Qtr is a new problem.

iskar36

Pathetic

lilmc

Coleman does not belong on the field.

T_S_O_P

Blown!

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

There’s a lot of fans dressed as empty seats today.

SteveH

babins idiot holding penalty cost us. Awesome.

TommyLawlor

Crucial mistake.

T_S_O_P

As was dropping an INT

TheRogerPodacter

cox dropping a sure INT
missed coverage on the next 3rd down
blown coverage on the TD
its going to be one of those days…

Zachary Kaplan

Guys sure look like they know their jobs are on the line.

Blow the team up – I don’t care what Tommy says, this group of coaches and players gave up.
Everyone ready for the new and improved early game offense? My bet? 3 and out.

so much for that field position thing. ST gets the ball to the 17, offense goes 3 and out, actually losing yards. punt barely gets the ball to the other side of the field.
hmmm. sounds like OT vs the Lions all over again!

at least the ST coverage wasnt awful? i guess thats good, right?

ACViking

The problem today is if the Falcons put up 14 points before the rains come.

I’m not seeing Vick as a bad-weather QB.

McNabb was a very good *bad weather* QB.

__________________

T-Law . . . I’m wondering if the Eagles should kept McNabb. It might have speeded up the inevitable. Or not.

T_S_O_P

They are going to run to set up the pass. We will not

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

This is ridiculous.

aerochrome2

Terrible

ceteris_paribus1776

Stupid bye week made me caution against taking the Falcons and the easy points… This team is mediocre at its core…

lilmc

Hold and PI on the same play. Nice. Extend him now. This team is staring to make me hate Sundays.

ian_no_2

If the ball was in the air longer, it would have given DRC a chance to commit 4 penalties instead of two instead of turning around like an NFL cornerback. But it’s all Juan Castillo’s fault.

Ark87

feeling like a blow-out….I miss Juan….

aerochrome2

yup

Andrew Hope

How many series since the defense got a stop?

aerochrome2

How many since we had a turnover?

ACViking

DRC’s body language today seems like “D-Jax 2011″.

Hope I’m wrong.

TommyLawlor

He’s off to a terrible start.

bdbd20

This feels like the New England game from last year. They’re just better than us in all phases. Embarassing.

T_S_O_P

We were 10 nil up on the Pats. 3 n outed them on their first series. This doesn’t seem remotely close.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Mark-Sitko/1014187191 Mark Sitko

Andy is not going to survive this year…wow…I didnt want to believe it was over but this is pathetic

T_S_O_P

Are we the Lions?

DamonL86

Nothing has changed

http://www.facebook.com/steven.milanowycz Steven Milanowycz

13-1 after the bye

ceteris_paribus1776

14-0 after the first. His can anyone stay optimistic with the garbage this team puts on the field every year

Did somebody say #24 was a shutdown corner? He’s been horrible in green

Crus57

Well, the rumour was that Bowles wanted to be less predictable. The D not really slowing down the Falcons was not something I would have predicted.

ACViking

I don’t get why Nnamdi didn’t *punch* him at the line.

I’m guessing he “thought” — you know, in his own mind — that he had safety help over the top.

Ugh.

Ark87

Where’s Juan…he can’t be far away atleast our D was good in the first half with him…

T_S_O_P

We have only scored more than 20 twice.

nopain23

Tommy
can you write the new HC thread???Let the Nick F era begin

ACViking

I’ve posted Stanford U’s phone number.

David Shaw . . . where are you?

ACViking

The Eagles Defense IS less predictable.

Who could have predicted they’d be a complete sieve and worse than when Juan coached.

Under Juan . . . the defense fell apart in the 4th Quarter.

Now, the defense is bad from the start.

I’d say no one would have predicted that.

GermanEagle

Most overrated D Line in the NFL. Welcome to Philly.

ACViking

1981 all over again. Defensive line got old over night.

ceteris_paribus1776

Ryan is 12/13 for 3 tds. What a joke

ceteris_paribus1776

Goal here should be a 6 minute drive so ATL can’t score again!

ACViking

We’re quickly getting close to MM abandoning the run.

TheRogerPodacter

i’m wondering why we dont just spread the D and have vick run up the middle for 3-4 yards to get the first down.

iskar36

You want Vick risking fumbling multiple times?

ACViking

Re: Dennis Kelly

I’m ready to say he’s already better than Danny Watkins.

At least more consistent.

Small sample set . . . yes.

TommyLawlor

Dennis is off to a good start. Helps that we’re running and throwing short passes. Makes his job easier.

TheRogerPodacter

but then i have to ask: why do we run a different type of offense when watkins is in the game?

ceteris_paribus1776

He clearly missed Maclin on the more shallow route on that play.

Eagles1991

Dennis Kelly is the highlight of this game!

ACViking

Re: Falcons off the Bye under Mike Smith

I believe Smith is 6-0.

Ark87

going to need a game changing turn over go our way for us to have a shot at this one

Cal Setar

I don’t know why, but for some reason I just can’t muster my usual anger. By now, in a game like this, 9 times out of 10 I’d be yelling and throwing things…but…I just don’t feel it. It’s not that I don’t care…I will always root for my Eagles. But there’s just…something missing.

This development might be the most upsetting thing to me about the last couple of seasons.

TheRogerPodacter

i’m in the same boat. i think the problem is expectations.
when you expect the team to play great football and they crap the bed, its frustrating. but when you expect them to make mistakes and play some pretty bad football, youre not getting anything new

GermanEagle

Before the season I thought our 1st round pick will be O line next year. But after going 14 (!!!) quarters without a single bloody sack I have changed my mind now. And please don’t tell me it’s because of the opponents play calling!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/steven.milanowycz Steven Milanowycz

what does babin do right?

TheRogerPodacter

he has a good motor. lol

slammer

Mock cheer for a Pass defended

TheRogerPodacter

wow, the stadium looks empty. i wonder how much of it is people worried about the storm.

slammer

I think they are more worried about rebuilding this team. It is the end of the Reid era.

ACViking

T-Law:

Have the Eagles even *hit* Matt Ryan today?

lilmc

That is the ballgame and Andy’s job. Sorry to be such a downer today. This team just makes me so frustrated.

TheRogerPodacter

ryan manages to get past the LOS. no sack.
someone went for the ball instead of trying to get him down for the sack. (landri?)
can’t really blame him for it in hindsight. the TO would have been huge.

T_S_O_P

At last.

Ark87

Kendricks *almost* had a pick…but didn’t …story of the season.

GermanEagle

Any chance we can draft the honey badger next year?! Lynch just said the Eagles are not smoking any cigars today. With the Honey we might be able to smoke some weed…

TommyLawlor

He would help in the smoking department.

DarthBanner

And the Eagles continue to prove what a bad football team they are. Can we fire Andy yet?

Cal Setar

Vick and Jackson yucking it up on the sideline down 24-7. Maybe that’s why I’m feel so apathetic.

TheRogerPodacter

even the booing from the stands sounds apathetic.

TommyLawlor

That’s not a good sign.

lilmc

I noticed the same thing, It is like the fans care more than them. I do not like many people on this team.

ACViking

Sideline shot of Vick laughing with D-Jax.

That’s not going to play well on the evening news.

http://twitter.com/corry_k Corry Henry

At this point, I’m not even mad.

T_S_O_P

2-weeks to get that D plan together. Sucks!!!

ACViking

T-Law:

This has been an overall but-whooping by the Falcons.

Atlanta came to Philadelphia to show that their 6-0 record was no mirage.

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